Culture of Brazil

Samba () is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, It is a name or prefix used for several rhythmic variants, such as samba urbano carioca (urban Carioca samba), samba de roda (sometimes also called rural samba), among many other forms of samba, mostly originated in the Rio de Janeiro and Bahia states. Having its roots in West African musical traditions, especially those linked to the primitive rural samba of the colonial and imperial pe

Capoeira () is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.

style of Brazilian music

set of varieties of the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil

Brazilian martial art

thumb|320px|The Banda Calypso in 2009

Cachaça ( ; ) is a distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice. Also known as pinga, caninha, and other names, it is the most popular spirit in Brazil. Outside Brazil, cachaça is used almost exclusively as an ingredient in tropical drinks, with the caipirinha being the most famous and popular cocktail. In Brazil, caipirinha is often paired with the dish feijoada.

carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

unarmed, full-contact combat sport

traditional Brazilian carnival

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Brazil and its people

Churrasco (, ) is the Portuguese and Spanish name for grilled beef prominent in South American and Iberian cuisines, and in particular in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. The term is also used in other Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries for a variety of different meat products.

thumb|263px|Statues of Forró musicians

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small, baked, cheese-flavored roll

right|thumb|upright|Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado|Joaquim Callado (1848-1880), considered one of the creators of the choro genre Choro (, "cry" or "lament"), also popularly called chorinho ("little cry" or "little lament"), is an instrumental Brazilian popular music genre which originated in 19th century Rio de Janeiro. Despite its name, the music often has a fast and happy rhythm. It is characterized by virtuosity, improvisation and subtle modulations, and is full of syncopation and counterpoint. Choro is considered the first characteristically Brazilian genre of urban popular music. The se

Brazilian dessert made from açaí palm fruit

music genre that had its origins in the countryside of Brazil in the 1920s

comic series from Brazil

Havaianas (stylized in all lowercase) is a Brazilian brand of flip-flop sandals created and patented in 1962. The brand was founded by Brazilian manufacturer Alpargatas S.A. Inspired by the hybrid Hawaiian and Japanese zori sandals popularized in Hawaii, there are claims that Havaianas were the first mass-produced flip-flops made out of rubber, but this claim is false, the first mass-produced flip-flops made of rubber, were produced in Hawaii in the late 1920’s or early 1930’s and is possibly where the creators of the Havaiana brand got the idea. The name Havaianas is derived from the feminine

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Olodum is a bloco-afro from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. The musical group's album Pela Vida (meaning "For Life" in Portuguese) was nominated for Best Brazilian Roots/Regional Album at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2003.

Brazilian martial art and combat sport

overview of the role of the Catholic Church in Brazil

soft drink

organization

brand of beverage

thumb|Churrasco barbecue cooking on a churrasqueira grill

game of chance, popular in Brazil

ministry in Brazil

Huka-huka is a Brazilian folk wrestling style of the indigenous people of Xingu, in the state of Mato Grosso. It is performed as a ritual fight during the ceremony of Kuarup.

Rodízio (, ) is an all-you-can-eat style of restaurant service in Brazilian restaurants where waiters bring a variety of foods repeatedly throughout the meal, until the customer signals that they have had enough. Traditionally, refers to a fare of grilled meats, but there are many other options – pizza, pasta, hamburgers and Asian cuisine are among some other offers by existing and popular -style restaurants.

thumb|Cobogó at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, [[Cuiabá]] Cobogó is the term generally given to the hollow wall-filling element present in some Brazilian buildings, typically made out of clay or cement. Its purpose is to enable increased airflow and light to enter the interior of a building, whether residential, commercial, or industrial.

Cultural region in Brazil

cultural movement in the 20th century